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CITY OF GEM LAKE, RASMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 8.6 AN ORDINANCE DEFINING NUSIANCES, PROHIBITING THEIR CREATION OR. MAINTENANCE AND PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF GEM LAICE ORDAINS: Section I.. Public Nuisance Defined: A public nuisance is.a thing, act; or use of property which shall: 1. Annoy, injure, or endanger thelhealth, safety; comfort, or repose of the public; 2. Dffend public decency; 3: Un lawfully interfere with the use of.or obstruct, or tend to obstruct or render dangerous for passage, a. public water, park, square, street, alley, or highway; 4. .Depreciate the value of the property of the inhabitants of the City of Gem Lake or of a considerable number thereof; or 5. In any way render the inhabitants. of the City of.Gem Lake; or: a. considerable number thereof, insecure in life. or in use of property. Section 2. Definitions. I... Tile terin "City' as used herein means the City of Geh Lake. 2. The term "persprt'' as used herein includes any person, firm, or corporation, and the singular shall include the plural. 3. Where.references are made herein to particular officers, councils, boards, or agencies, such officers, councils, boards, or agencies`are thosa of the City of Gem Lake. 4. The terrn "Council" as used herein means the City Cou nci I .of t h e City of Gem Lake. Section.3. Public Nuisances Affecting •Health, Safety; Comfort, or Repose. The following are hereby declared to be. public nuisances, affecting. health, safety; comfort, or repose: I. All decayed or unwholesome. food offered .for sale:to the public;. 2.. All diseased animals.running at.large; I Milk which is produced by cows.which..have not been: tested and found free of tu be rcu I osi s within the .year previous to the offering of such milk for sale to the public; 4. Carcasses of animals not buried.or destroyed within 24 hours after death; 5.:. Accumulations ofrnanure or rubbish; 6. Pr.ivy.vauIts and garbage cans which are not .fly -tight; T. D.umpirig the contents -of any cesspool, privy vault; or.garbage can except at places authorized by law; 8:. All noxious weeds and other rank growth; 9. An accumulation of tin .cans, bottles, or. trash or debris of any nature or description; and the throwing, dumping; or depositing of any dead anima[s,.manure, gar bage,.waste; decaying ratter; ground; sand, stories, ash es;.rubbish, tin .cans, or other materials of any kind .on: private property; 10. Dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas, and soot or cinders in unreasonable quantities; 11. Offensive trades and businesses as defined. by. statute or ordiitaa(ze not licensed as provided by Iaw; 14uisanceC)M1nance NQ 86